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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
: o3 I; P$ V% _. m+ ZCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
6 S8 ]* s2 R9 k7 pNote: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the, A. q8 \, ?3 Y* t- F( F
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule* E0 e" z* k9 k, O+ q* V+ m
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about7 x2 a) ?' z8 Q, w6 a) y
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste, R2 s" f1 m* _4 B0 g
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;' O% P; b1 C+ t8 J+ c. [
vermin-composting and residential recycling.* B4 s- b! p5 d3 w
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This course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
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complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:: ]" _8 n/ P7 M# [ K
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
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importance of composting and recycling.
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
. A% F: L3 \9 Z$ c' X0 t- E9 bReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
% C7 K7 [) M1 j: B2 N, Y- a& Vpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and" O& w; ?- f) M8 A
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
. g, Y) \9 w3 {3 Dvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and# d" b& Q2 ~+ O, g
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the; j' f% z! [+ o: R
most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your( k; l6 v; G2 p7 `8 s9 n! ]
knowledge with others, then apply to become a Master, T3 E2 V, h3 k7 x9 p5 m. M7 O' ]0 _
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!3 |7 R. d: {# `( f
4 Z% r" J( S5 e' f9 ?Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
9 U- X: I3 y1 O" Q-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.& r8 N/ E* G' a3 {
! f( E5 q5 L. [2 r3 d9 FTO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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. w) X% \7 E9 L/ v1 Z/ {Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
* a6 l: F/ l9 HE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca0 T+ R4 k; i1 x. `8 Z
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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